80% Recycled material Tiny House! – Woman lives in Tiny home for 3 years built from a salvaged RV


Lacey has been living in her tiny house for more than 3 years. Her tiny home was built on the foundation of an old camper that Lacey bought with the intent to refurbish it, however after finding out that there was a lot of rot in it, she decided with the help of friends to build a tiny home on the trailer foundation of that old camper. In this video she details the build, her lifestyle, the ups and downs of living this way, and a final message about the peace it brings to her living simply.

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How This Frugal Family of 4 Paid Off $96k in Debt & Built a Custom Tiny House


After finishing school, Jocelyn and Jarvis had $96,000 of debt from student loans, credit cards, and buying a small rural property. This is the story of how they paid it off in just 20 months, and then built themselves a debt-free custom tiny house for their family of 4.

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Whole Trees.com: Unrivaled Expertise in Round Timber

Whole Trees.com provides code approved engineered drawings for roundwood trusses and other similar components
Whole Trees.com provides code approved engineered drawings for roundwood trusses and other similar components

WholeTrees® is the national leader in engineering of natural unmilled timber for commercial construction. WholeTrees has worked with the USDA Forest Products Laboratory and the USDA Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Grant Program to develop connections, grading procedures, and improved design values for a range of species.

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Simple Passive Solar Strawbale Home in Crestone

Many readers ask about simple designs that are suitable for unskilled workers who are working alone on a tight budget. This blog post describes an interesting project in Crestone, CO that illustrates some useful concepts.

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WorkAway Work Exchange

WorkAway is an international volunteer work exchange with over 20,000 hosts in 155 countries. Work/stay with families, NGOs, on farms, in communities. Here’s a sample of what you can expect. This video was made by a couple who volunteered on a tea farm in Nepal.

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